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Have you ever heard of lotus silk weaving? No, neither had I but when I was at Inle Lake in Myanmar recently I had the opportunity to find out more.<br />
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Lotus silk weaving is entirely unique to Myanmar and Inle Lake is the only region in the world where lotus silk is being produced. Artisans extract the delicate fibres from the lotus stem and reel them into a thin thread. The fibres of five long lotus stems will produce about fifty centimetres of lotus silk thread; a labour intensive process that results in an extremely rare and exclusive fabric.<br />
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If you look carefully above and you can see the lady cutting and separating the fibres out, they're hand rolled to twist the fine fibres together and then given a good wash. From there it is passed to the lady, with the modified bike wheel, to wind into a skein ready for dyeing.</div>
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But before we go to the dye room, let's have a look around the workshop. Coloured silks are all ready to go...</div>
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Love the colour! Here the lotus silk has been mixed with traditional silk.</div>
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and these wooden trays would not look out of place in my potting shed!</div>
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Have you seen how much lampshades cost these days? Ever wondered if you could make one yourself? Hazel has, and now all the lamps in her house have been upgraded ! Each one bespoke, each one unique, each one beautiful ( even if I say so myself 😉)<br />
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And so that everyone can have beautiful lights we've come up with a fantastic workshop, which we took to Hexagon Quilters last week,<br />
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With everything provided, Hexagon Quilters were soon busy printing fabric using a variety of found printing blocks, stencils and brush and roller techniques. Using an evenweave 100% cotton fabric we used textile screen inks which give great coverage, are fully mixable and leaving the fabric with soft handle, perfect for some hand stitching once dry.</div>
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Colours were bright or subtle.</div>
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And there was time to add a few hand stitched embellishments before the cutting and making up the final shade.</div>
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So if you feel inspired to create your own bespoke lampshade why not join us for our next workshop in the studio? All the details can be found on our website: http://www.institchestextilecourses.co.uk/make--create-series-2.html</div>
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especially when Debbie Lyddon comes to teach in the studio, as she did last week! Following on from her very successful exhibition at The Knit & Stitch show we asked Debbie to come and explore paint, thread and waxed collages with us for a couple of days.<br />
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She brought lots of her own work to inspire us</div>
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and some objects to give us focus.</div>
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We were encouraged to paint on paper and fabric,<br />
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we didn't need much encouragement it has to be said. We all were in our element very quickly!</div>
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moving on to sew, by machine or by hand. Both were encouraged, as was liberal use of the wax pot. Now that's something to try!</div>
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And here are the (nearly) finished results, pretty amazing don't you agree?:</div>
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Apparently Joan's inspiration was trifle...</div>
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and Gill likes seed heads.</div>
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Debbie is a fantastic and inspirational teacher and we all thoroughly enjoyed our two days with her. She'll be back in the autumn to teach this workshop again however it is already fully booked . BUT we have asked her to come and explore 'Sculptural forms' with us in the summer - all the details and booking details can be found here: <a href="http://www.institchestextilecourses.co.uk/debbie-lyddon---sculptural-forms.html">http://www.institchestextilecourses.co.uk/debbie-lyddon---sculptural-forms.html</a></div>
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<li data-ingredient="water">2 cups water</li>
<li data-ingredient="uncooked+rice">1 cup uncooked rice</li>
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<li data-ingredient="all-purpose+flour"><span><sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub></span> cup plain flour</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-79751932090088107972016-12-02T14:58:00.002+00:002016-12-02T15:13:14.156+00:00Stitching some hygge in time for Christmas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><i>InStitches</i> friend, Anne Gallagher, was on hand to guide the students through the designing and stitching. We'd first seen Anne's delightful woollen cushions when she was demonstrating at Farnham Maltings in January and knew instantly that they would be a great <i>Textile Adventure!</i></span></div>
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But there's always one who decides to do it differently - Mavis chose a more summery colour scheme: Warmer days to look forward too!</div>
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By popular demand the <i>'and there was cake...'</i> feature returns to the <i>InStitches</i> blog!<br />
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<b>Chocolate fudge cake</b><br />
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6 ½ oz {165 g) plain flour </div>
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2 level tablespoons (30 ml) cocoa </div>
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1 level teaspoon (5 ml) bicarbonate of soda </div>
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1 level teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder </div>
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2 level tablespoons (30 ml) golden syrup </div>
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2 large eggs <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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¼ pt (150ml) milk</div>
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2 oz (50 g) butter </div>
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4 level tablespoons (60 ml) cocoa </div>
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3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk </div>
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5 oz (125 g) icing sugar, sieved </div>
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parchment.<br />
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and line the bottom of two 8 inch" (20 cm) straight-sided, sandwich tins
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pusher: Switch on, and pour in the oil and milk, mixed, down the funnel into
the bowl. Mix for about 5 seconds (count 5 slowly) after all the liquid is in. </div>
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out the knife, and scrape clean. Turn the mixture into the prepared tins, and
bake in the centre of the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the cakes spring back
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the cocoa, stir to blend, and cook for 1minute. Stir in the milk and icing sugar,
and mix to smooth consistency. Leave to cool and thicken, Spread half the
mixture between the two cakes, and the remainder on top. Decorate with broken
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We were really excited to be able to offer an <i>Exploring abstract letterforms</i> workshop with Simon Sonsino last week and not only because we want to do it too! The textural qualities and sense of freedom from the conventions of calligraphy in his work speak to us and relate to our own textile work, where words and text are there for texture and interest but not necessarily meant to be read.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was such a delight to welcome textile artist, Clive Barnett, as our very first guest tutor to the new studio.</span></div>
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We were back the next day eager to get going with a bit more discharge before Clive managed to finally tidy it all away and start exploring stitched marks!<br />
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For a long time we have dreamed of having our own textile studio one day and finally this week that dream came true! Sunfield Studio opened for business this Wednesday after a manic summer getting everything ready. <br />
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If you follow us on Instagram or Facebook you'll have seen the occasional teaser photograph, but come and have a tour right now!<br />
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We have padded height adjustable tables which are just the thing for printing and sewing on (and great for ironing on too), lots of light, big windows, air conditioning plus a door outside for when the weather is nice and we want to indigo dye! Look closely, see the half wall, well behind there, for when it's not so nice out, we have a great wet area just waiting for dyeing to happen...<br />
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We have made sure there's lots of equipment available for use,<br />
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and don't you just love all the brayers hanging neatly on their hooks waiting for you?<br />
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There are comfy chairs and brightly coloured stools,<br />
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and of course the kitchen is well stocked and we promise there'll be something home baked in the tin too!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-706443170861970992016-08-27T22:41:00.001+01:002016-08-27T22:41:27.183+01:00Moving on<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For the last three years we having been teaching from Yateley Cricket Club and whilst it worked well we have always hankered after a studio of our own. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Finally our dream has come true and this week we moved in to Sunfield Studio!</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cgeaJ9rE_zVp3ItB0UAUln7hha1Vu1zkA6kVfVlrJVpoEti6IKSPbE5q920OO17s1lo4FFmQXumWoS4BeUKTYMQ7VCLd8vBf6x9x6NJCmxEbS0DEGwSmas8IIHFbOrNoiOPl40eZT2bY/s640/blogger-image-380232621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cgeaJ9rE_zVp3ItB0UAUln7hha1Vu1zkA6kVfVlrJVpoEti6IKSPbE5q920OO17s1lo4FFmQXumWoS4BeUKTYMQ7VCLd8vBf6x9x6NJCmxEbS0DEGwSmas8IIHFbOrNoiOPl40eZT2bY/s640/blogger-image-380232621.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We've been building print tables (thanks Ben!),</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue5fM1BR5YHb8zGGmaau6zoYed5fh3UDZYX3MUFpxylCiaYf_15gO9n6zoPDoxL_EA9RfkD-HLeTmZOfyThdjzlkfwJ5Tp9fktjFW0Ijw0OFYCRKuhFXcDGPGV414Xupe0HtbwdseUiVf/s640/blogger-image--1012096436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue5fM1BR5YHb8zGGmaau6zoYed5fh3UDZYX3MUFpxylCiaYf_15gO9n6zoPDoxL_EA9RfkD-HLeTmZOfyThdjzlkfwJ5Tp9fktjFW0Ijw0OFYCRKuhFXcDGPGV414Xupe0HtbwdseUiVf/s640/blogger-image--1012096436.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">painted shelves,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuR4IAKSFQdGo5uWShLJOoJdnE-EefJUF4BXj7trtVbV4NRLkoRe5B8wXkjzkp2L5bG-tNAsaQVPjtTgpUYX_sWPZS4hW5qw32THVUGifUMEcESj1e1zRqQFBKqrQbtgZCFgl04OYrtiFl/s640/blogger-image-780134439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuR4IAKSFQdGo5uWShLJOoJdnE-EefJUF4BXj7trtVbV4NRLkoRe5B8wXkjzkp2L5bG-tNAsaQVPjtTgpUYX_sWPZS4hW5qw32THVUGifUMEcESj1e1zRqQFBKqrQbtgZCFgl04OYrtiFl/s640/blogger-image-780134439.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and, amongst many other things he's done for us, Chris installed our bargin sink units - which had come all the way from Southend, care of Gumtree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv7Y7kwrOgMCmiM4VFvGdgW9kw-acahROv0UkYyWtLvZFLDsBAYTdjIImPsT1MhUJ3lhic0nSUjtrfkE8jMw0-ssQcfbBQFYCBrEtnEOcmKTmyUPy2ks-Obpe5eKzVWNqzcehLEGbkwXl/s640/blogger-image-1750917263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsv7Y7kwrOgMCmiM4VFvGdgW9kw-acahROv0UkYyWtLvZFLDsBAYTdjIImPsT1MhUJ3lhic0nSUjtrfkE8jMw0-ssQcfbBQFYCBrEtnEOcmKTmyUPy2ks-Obpe5eKzVWNqzcehLEGbkwXl/s640/blogger-image-1750917263.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's not looking very tidy just yet and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn5KkUKUDPOE_0cmEeSBTCNj4_6YPih2s-SYMs-CvIUUsCzvXnTmnqxFobLyCwPSKj3FP4jFCV3R4L80njKRNFBtRM2RinICyfjGfzqkmQtfNhsNWI_9VhLXFB3g_Pe5hqJbdZd5Wj_ji/s640/blogger-image-156821345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Miniature quilts need to, in a photograph with no indication of size, look like a full size quilt and be no larger than 30 cm in any one direction. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXm8OTlULzzbTp7uyTFCNu6GIf4JvqbLhnNpGbwJAxYswaraj8Iqrlxts_IHW0aTvk9pkSZ-Gfv9NIypNp2yP7ctzRsBIQq4SKFzldIm5nzEMT4ikQ1ww49_L89OA8aCIzEXgQLf0iV0w/s640/blogger-image-2010116235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXm8OTlULzzbTp7uyTFCNu6GIf4JvqbLhnNpGbwJAxYswaraj8Iqrlxts_IHW0aTvk9pkSZ-Gfv9NIypNp2yP7ctzRsBIQq4SKFzldIm5nzEMT4ikQ1ww49_L89OA8aCIzEXgQLf0iV0w/s640/blogger-image-2010116235.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>As with all the other competition categories the rules are widely interpreted! Many 'journal' sized quilts get entered into this category, but to be in with a chance of wining the maker really needs to keep in mind not only the scale of the fabric and threads but the theme, stitch length, embellishments etc, preferably with a 1/12 th scale.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are a few that caught my eye this year:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J6LVrULp6vj4_xD-B7CXjk_CbI0srAknU9BzUHZhLd1rByvZd5hvbQPMWmxjLkxp17TA6_sOzKG4OW1TRggeMp0dbqrpgWuchMxPA5MQXDIp0SgGcNRqnE0NmiP8rUz7TtkNlPQ_hyphenhyphen8g/s640/blogger-image-1947647080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J6LVrULp6vj4_xD-B7CXjk_CbI0srAknU9BzUHZhLd1rByvZd5hvbQPMWmxjLkxp17TA6_sOzKG4OW1TRggeMp0dbqrpgWuchMxPA5MQXDIp0SgGcNRqnE0NmiP8rUz7TtkNlPQ_hyphenhyphen8g/s640/blogger-image-1947647080.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Roberta Le Poidevin</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY0WfxD_TsiE1PjUqgOp6f-1sXX9KFMxA9RmyPo4kdYN0-16j5iVMaey5cD5UUWxcGC3GuzATSsxF_DBq6VI4WGaFHWrgdBD2AcSFa4D8ZzONHLwAhzjhZvfaVF8A4XR1iaX4_K8dYrAT/s640/blogger-image--1630567198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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If you visited the show you may have noticed a trend for quilt artists to enter a miniature version of another of their quilts in the show. I was no exception this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If seeing these mini creations has inspired you to make your own minister piece then why not take a look at the two one day workshops we have coming up this autumn? http://www.institchestextilecourses.co.uk/miniature-quilt-making.html</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We'd love to see you and welcome you to our new studio!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-7237900645690513452016-08-14T12:22:00.001+01:002016-08-16T00:18:40.988+01:00Is this art?All the competition categories at the <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Festival of Quilts are open competitions, ie anyone who fulfills the entry criteria may enter and have hung, a quilt. However there is one exception and that is the Fine Art Quilt Masters, which is a juried competition and is judged by a panel of leading figures</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> drawn from both the art and quilting worlds. Anything goes! Here are just a few we liked that are on offer in this year's gallery:</span><div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Mfsfndyv-hcNB08PmvjKXrVKEt1a544-LcK4P1Q-d9a4-r4a_2wYCUMu4y3lq0ohiygT3ipHJX7YONbzxjKDq7tfZNFKfkktCFTfMn7ZxYdeIkrRUQ6MbPduKAcrtJ1JwllCILKlBH2/s640/blogger-image-1433511187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1Mfsfndyv-hcNB08PmvjKXrVKEt1a544-LcK4P1Q-d9a4-r4a_2wYCUMu4y3lq0ohiygT3ipHJX7YONbzxjKDq7tfZNFKfkktCFTfMn7ZxYdeIkrRUQ6MbPduKAcrtJ1JwllCILKlBH2/s640/blogger-image-1433511187.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Sara Impey, <i>social fabric</i></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpGI7uOMJ-3JtxwtROfSspHgjao0q2ALFlDt8X384Cx43OBMHlyPP5jn625WhAxp4NOOwKw9pNBRQ2_00b7gb6wxIXndXYBYSj11La7h2dlr9dF4hSkwYHOiU0numARanJIj2SJZQV_pO/s640/blogger-image-327882147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijMI6eQvYMiW8_8u-mHUdPHPjIqy1m32zXiuh6G-3OoIycAOjXFZQiWD5hlGdAYgkle_YJwvwwsHHhdYORi8qvN5FSJM4nAxzrtw7-K02LWnOEyVJ7f049te3z7sybCuIbN7j2kMlX-Ldz/s640/blogger-image-1817718301.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sarah Welsby, <i>To thine own self be true</i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><i><br></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItJ7VYvToiLqoCZN7_UpVaN3N26yz1NEzZWzBTWoSrkj-DwtyFvVO07hDajD-qkhrv8ieGjWfSw9yObky3L79PfF0eEsexUG1TmrnT64Dscyt-uTgDpCTfZzpWgjRyjcaHTfd56Ja-vvL/s640/blogger-image-1249985079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItJ7VYvToiLqoCZN7_UpVaN3N26yz1NEzZWzBTWoSrkj-DwtyFvVO07hDajD-qkhrv8ieGjWfSw9yObky3L79PfF0eEsexUG1TmrnT64Dscyt-uTgDpCTfZzpWgjRyjcaHTfd56Ja-vvL/s640/blogger-image-1249985079.jpg"></a></div><br></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sarah Welsby, detail</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk7Z_NqMZf6sj9HGiEsH4P3jRQhOqjzmR6lJsLA8NUhF7u2sFX4oYR8jH2ZH-upbEpGZjbFEnOGkBuhLZo-3OesxeZRyCRoWAYMhapeB5WEeCd4BF8CWeeuD331O1w3ybLqtC5ctgTTSU/s640/blogger-image-2031944687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk7Z_NqMZf6sj9HGiEsH4P3jRQhOqjzmR6lJsLA8NUhF7u2sFX4oYR8jH2ZH-upbEpGZjbFEnOGkBuhLZo-3OesxeZRyCRoWAYMhapeB5WEeCd4BF8CWeeuD331O1w3ybLqtC5ctgTTSU/s640/blogger-image-2031944687.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Jette Clover, I<i>n other words</i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUGTgeu_sasWJoS-pHT28xnBZFmUQH_T1svkzFTsZkAGDd8OQlXVucSjb71iuTQxhlxsebSuNtS6fj5l1RgPvj2hg5r3RxQvtsKsNE44wkmLjSKiGiTWck5gYjTl3hbjV03vXEL7NozIc/s640/blogger-image--972610249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUGTgeu_sasWJoS-pHT28xnBZFmUQH_T1svkzFTsZkAGDd8OQlXVucSjb71iuTQxhlxsebSuNtS6fj5l1RgPvj2hg5r3RxQvtsKsNE44wkmLjSKiGiTWck5gYjTl3hbjV03vXEL7NozIc/s640/blogger-image--972610249.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jette Clover, detail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH8-M16QXjXHlqezKCcRS-WoCvmMJan37RMg2JC6wAUyY2tIOBYAY729SD-Jo-BWWqf5IKSvpmuwx3DCj81v6WG5I81tKxZlgnDilHS-xOcluG06_HbnTI7hv4VtSQaxI0qhJE1Dgm4-2/s640/blogger-image--1267160883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH8-M16QXjXHlqezKCcRS-WoCvmMJan37RMg2JC6wAUyY2tIOBYAY729SD-Jo-BWWqf5IKSvpmuwx3DCj81v6WG5I81tKxZlgnDilHS-xOcluG06_HbnTI7hv4VtSQaxI0qhJE1Dgm4-2/s640/blogger-image--1267160883.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mary Bird, <i>The Stour in winter</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht18fIUCFB6Q1FuenP7ct_J8q6oEeUbSUxQQp083nL8VFefF6Xqwz_brWCrJLEfLhMknH4WVQSRLY64mLVLZJmVCcHDHA_tACQ7Vq9Kncrxzt7ciJZ66WNJ55YM7rhyzcyaiFEOpWeOpee/s640/blogger-image-1195147773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Liesbeth Williams, <i>The lie of the land</i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zdwENuATmPoTa49vDbqVJMT1o9YhSva1HchNBv4AGZkKJlJ5Zlia3UOUNCy-HIXpUeuoZHhOJ20xvmV22CylMHKqhXxvd6eS1n-xCrUwoBDrKE2zojH-YACRD8VOnUZUD6ydTS7jaTPY/s640/blogger-image-915258494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zdwENuATmPoTa49vDbqVJMT1o9YhSva1HchNBv4AGZkKJlJ5Zlia3UOUNCy-HIXpUeuoZHhOJ20xvmV22CylMHKqhXxvd6eS1n-xCrUwoBDrKE2zojH-YACRD8VOnUZUD6ydTS7jaTPY/s640/blogger-image-915258494.jpg"></a></div><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Janet Twinn, <i>Green Blooms</i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrE3fUyigvvfddSoHebvAssZhsPQHNWzJT8oVjj8AQXa579Zj8FsZusT0o8zN1sMkhUitsN33laCfj1zg1hzAsCO2hCRwRsdDWmd0rZJ9yYQkDSdtcWpud78lnubRf-NSnnPWkW2lv9ng4/s640/blogger-image-486419585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrE3fUyigvvfddSoHebvAssZhsPQHNWzJT8oVjj8AQXa579Zj8FsZusT0o8zN1sMkhUitsN33laCfj1zg1hzAsCO2hCRwRsdDWmd0rZJ9yYQkDSdtcWpud78lnubRf-NSnnPWkW2lv9ng4/s640/blogger-image-486419585.jpg"></a></div></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;">Anne Smith, <i>Gabriel is missing.</i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8yPePQKXEhjS4m3oKp58ZrgkYJX0ex__lZQ0w6y4-2Y9Q4FZS45gZe0GOppBsF7Mb2eBLXKKdamKZ0n0dfLUWp_Y3EQ2rr_EG9vCMY0KJAp977ZYImqB5kboxesh3xo3P2XDt94gN7RT/s640/blogger-image--735176788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8yPePQKXEhjS4m3oKp58ZrgkYJX0ex__lZQ0w6y4-2Y9Q4FZS45gZe0GOppBsF7Mb2eBLXKKdamKZ0n0dfLUWp_Y3EQ2rr_EG9vCMY0KJAp977ZYImqB5kboxesh3xo3P2XDt94gN7RT/s640/blogger-image--735176788.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Jackie Ketley, <i>Betty.</i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdgMlvGPTWwEzyK6JNd2TdJt5gH1Lse68DDhmIt2RHS0-fKULgYFnBmY3Vnf5Uj9LDvEYDh7FV2r63fkzomS1yti2h3nKMjrwVjW98PM32wTf6it42Wv4-4IsnDnLBpW0DtjNYmbsHHHy/s640/blogger-image-744763664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdgMlvGPTWwEzyK6JNd2TdJt5gH1Lse68DDhmIt2RHS0-fKULgYFnBmY3Vnf5Uj9LDvEYDh7FV2r63fkzomS1yti2h3nKMjrwVjW98PM32wTf6it42Wv4-4IsnDnLBpW0DtjNYmbsHHHy/s640/blogger-image-744763664.jpg"></a></div><br></i></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jackie Ketley, detail.</span></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-88386318858830667812016-08-12T20:02:00.001+01:002016-08-12T20:02:54.930+01:00So many quilts...........but too busy to look today! But here is one of our favourites:<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGvcTgcRVOA0UCWk57_8e2xO10VPNq8grS2PPp58yIv5sWxRAawxaA0b_MN3BBz5VVLPn2nUYH0wb43qal8qPrLgai4CEug2uPx0-fXFUGASQS4IE1U9NgWJkliiKUJlrP6jREBmH2J5r/s640/blogger-image-1294189333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGvcTgcRVOA0UCWk57_8e2xO10VPNq8grS2PPp58yIv5sWxRAawxaA0b_MN3BBz5VVLPn2nUYH0wb43qal8qPrLgai4CEug2uPx0-fXFUGASQS4IE1U9NgWJkliiKUJlrP6jREBmH2J5r/s640/blogger-image-1294189333.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Made by the children of Fishergate Primary School, York, it's called Seagulls on the beach (looking for picnics)! </div><div><br></div><div>Take a closer look at the gulls' expressions, don't you just love them?</div><div><br></div><div>#Festivalofquilts2016</div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-32527726332240535392016-08-11T23:17:00.001+01:002016-08-12T07:54:25.537+01:00Let the fun begin!Day one of Festival is always a very early start because all the show workshop tutors get together and network ( ahem, eat croissant and drink coffee and chat....) then the countdown to the 10am opening starts, stand by your stalls..and we're off! Four whole days of quilts, quilts, shopping, chatting, more shopping, meeting old friends and making new ones. Exhausting, but SO much fun!<div><br></div><div>Terry and I are on the stand for much of the time, but we had half an hour before the show opened to make a start on looking at the 1000 or so quilts on offer. Our first section:</div><div><br></div><div><i>The Guild Challenge</i></div><div><br></div><div>Open to all members of The Quilters' Guild and European Quilters' Guild, this year the theme was '<i>On the beach'. </i>Over 40 quilts were entered and here a few which caught our eye:</div><div><i><br></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqhumqq26p9C3BVz9LyZvql21aOmqIUZIHpApRivN-4ouU5tfravbrTEgVdIaGwrXuX8hC6752XlEgPpcWn3f_T4PLDSeKIN5UU_ZQaknaZe-3JZO2cmL8cSd6HG6NFGwzW5lY4ikxb07/s640/blogger-image--311858570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqhumqq26p9C3BVz9LyZvql21aOmqIUZIHpApRivN-4ouU5tfravbrTEgVdIaGwrXuX8hC6752XlEgPpcWn3f_T4PLDSeKIN5UU_ZQaknaZe-3JZO2cmL8cSd6HG6NFGwzW5lY4ikxb07/s640/blogger-image--311858570.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First prize was awarded to <i>52 32'N 04 03W </i>by Laura Kemshall. It was huge and beautifully displayed on a specially built curved wall, which accentuated the panoramic view,</div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7INxKmE_WtkCJKTB8xxckR55Y9jnMxXLBdKZf7OFkFzZQB8XgbzvOsiIIWKwlj2-2gp8aJ_s6EbOGEMwf3xn6bYq6Utna9u0v8aXhqn7NLtIg-ZTeLu_sAdm5m31kWs0Fgv7oe381FCY/s640/blogger-image-799985688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7INxKmE_WtkCJKTB8xxckR55Y9jnMxXLBdKZf7OFkFzZQB8XgbzvOsiIIWKwlj2-2gp8aJ_s6EbOGEMwf3xn6bYq6Utna9u0v8aXhqn7NLtIg-ZTeLu_sAdm5m31kWs0Fgv7oe381FCY/s640/blogger-image-799985688.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You could almost smell the sea, have your hair ruffled by the breeze and feel the sand between your toes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7-NU9L7YsgkU1mPDgCvrLd83GE2Qj2_lZfXyFWLRb1TrTuE97TVYpn1stDnmQ1WTJaWDqj2tMdzfckKeNAVWK8qfC-kdJRCL4KYei68hFgIdJnGWVbQ_xu8cwVCZN-T9bmJmSvHTSw9b/s640/blogger-image-850544079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7-NU9L7YsgkU1mPDgCvrLd83GE2Qj2_lZfXyFWLRb1TrTuE97TVYpn1stDnmQ1WTJaWDqj2tMdzfckKeNAVWK8qfC-kdJRCL4KYei68hFgIdJnGWVbQ_xu8cwVCZN-T9bmJmSvHTSw9b/s640/blogger-image-850544079.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Over 200 hours of quilting and embroidery<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>went into its making before she printed a digital copy of her photograph over the entire surface. A very modern whole cloth and so beautifully executed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhtB1hOuQtZVLALeXRDngaO_cAmalQodsbgfQKOOz02kcOJCf_Mwd0muC_2X_fTswE4a8n-lHKSWRKppNSgNVpqDO7imEUFHMJuyldNr8mwJokLj9H1zEAHGKieuXow5N8Yo83qK8E4gf/s640/blogger-image--426205250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhtB1hOuQtZVLALeXRDngaO_cAmalQodsbgfQKOOz02kcOJCf_Mwd0muC_2X_fTswE4a8n-lHKSWRKppNSgNVpqDO7imEUFHMJuyldNr8mwJokLj9H1zEAHGKieuXow5N8Yo83qK8E4gf/s640/blogger-image--426205250.jpg"></a> </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Walking on the beach</span> is the title of Terry's quilt. Inspired by a brisk beach walk on a clear day and the collection of interesting finds picked up along the way:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPo5pAzB2scjApNxcNiTd-fc6NwvlAVniGZZYOQlk2YLkck413xNaLgpRyKQ-iIiMHV5iOW4J_5xesyzBVJwHn83uTXt2iVcFhNdZ2TIp1i9IaX6RrUijSECn6bUnnHDLQAM6F_9BkHf3/s640/blogger-image--1583285108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPo5pAzB2scjApNxcNiTd-fc6NwvlAVniGZZYOQlk2YLkck413xNaLgpRyKQ-iIiMHV5iOW4J_5xesyzBVJwHn83uTXt2iVcFhNdZ2TIp1i9IaX6RrUijSECn6bUnnHDLQAM6F_9BkHf3/s640/blogger-image--1583285108.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rust from Lyme lands lips and Eastbourne's fishermen's beach, holed oyster shells and tatty feathers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx915kJGHkRHp8kofyQrIfMlQJS8jV-m27CwLbiCbwjS3247V_EdgOun0rsLTQ_kpBVxu_jnoJSkPj4jiJjaAVoI60wTWtLakZ6zh_3Dz-p5WPoS5cbpY-rpqEU8fNdHmjrXrGlbF0-qT/s640/blogger-image-1668215280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZx915kJGHkRHp8kofyQrIfMlQJS8jV-m27CwLbiCbwjS3247V_EdgOun0rsLTQ_kpBVxu_jnoJSkPj4jiJjaAVoI60wTWtLakZ6zh_3Dz-p5WPoS5cbpY-rpqEU8fNdHmjrXrGlbF0-qT/s640/blogger-image-1668215280.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-style: italic;">On the beach with Alice</span> was my offering, using the silk and linen fabrics created on a recent workshop with Alice Fox inEastbourne.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKtZqLUB3vN7e6rsk-GaAKAZ-J4NZQgG1ZmFZ4plPbBcuI9pKP94Xsj_T7Gf_1aUb4ZeqA8gQZQfyFX61_aaD4Wwedb66DnmPdyd9Elw5luL6VZAFkxX2Rd81S3xxPCn7H5e9ziRSlIrh/s640/blogger-image-282639846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKtZqLUB3vN7e6rsk-GaAKAZ-J4NZQgG1ZmFZ4plPbBcuI9pKP94Xsj_T7Gf_1aUb4ZeqA8gQZQfyFX61_aaD4Wwedb66DnmPdyd9Elw5luL6VZAFkxX2Rd81S3xxPCn7H5e9ziRSlIrh/s640/blogger-image-282639846.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jane Appelbee's quilt <i>Starry, starry night</i> featured hand and sibori fabrics to great effect to portray a calm, bright, full-moonlit walk along the beach in north west Scotland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eqzN8lN14wJrDfr7Bzl8KBhk6to_9sayMR0M9wuSfIhJh1g-0rU-w4wgY-RIN-sFbFnkhKN0TOcWbDeGPl4j7FybiFqnPpdJgFMi6m11MFWm06X7qOWh0iy_woma_Jt-nnG8f4E_JjBt/s640/blogger-image-734832512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eqzN8lN14wJrDfr7Bzl8KBhk6to_9sayMR0M9wuSfIhJh1g-0rU-w4wgY-RIN-sFbFnkhKN0TOcWbDeGPl4j7FybiFqnPpdJgFMi6m11MFWm06X7qOWh0iy_woma_Jt-nnG8f4E_JjBt/s640/blogger-image-734832512.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whilst Bob Dylan's 'Mr Tambourine Man' was the inspiration for Sandra Newton's <i>Out to the windy beach</i>. The text was beautifully done in fused appliqué, so neat, so effective.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiD-22AZOk_BvKM2PlKnieBvTgH82rk7vN8MfAQLlO2_1lNUG_tglPkjlqWfdF_CGuMpjgNdrIfIq3bp_ve_AbwipvWH4HyzBpKCyu_R98dBfXCEk0EGv0aY8hxKenlEUy8kHvmcIgQ7o/s640/blogger-image--920124315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiD-22AZOk_BvKM2PlKnieBvTgH82rk7vN8MfAQLlO2_1lNUG_tglPkjlqWfdF_CGuMpjgNdrIfIq3bp_ve_AbwipvWH4HyzBpKCyu_R98dBfXCEk0EGv0aY8hxKenlEUy8kHvmcIgQ7o/s640/blogger-image--920124315.jpg"></a></div>Julia Gahagan's <i>I love</i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"> beach huts</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> made us smile. We love them, and if you do too then keep a look out for Julia's workshop for us next year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay_VfX2v0VRuijx5DWNsdARw9BNA1X2GSxCn6v2on4fKdt4wm1hYM9DSYByOVWux1306UN-BQUsMn2QhOKF-l_fFyXSGKfA_Uyrdr5BEDGRnmJ0Tl7V4cuNcv5S0TptT8Azs_fvhJ-7yj/s640/blogger-image--1914472313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay_VfX2v0VRuijx5DWNsdARw9BNA1X2GSxCn6v2on4fKdt4wm1hYM9DSYByOVWux1306UN-BQUsMn2QhOKF-l_fFyXSGKfA_Uyrdr5BEDGRnmJ0Tl7V4cuNcv5S0TptT8Azs_fvhJ-7yj/s640/blogger-image--1914472313.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Ebb and flow </i>by Robbie Le Poidevin is a personal favourite. I'd like to take it home!</div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhWA7G7Kmhyphenhyphen57FMgYzXnp2w6ZbyPNs_uZGXPI71P6FB4zR5IiEOyl0dL4iQXGZmZQ7RLPFr_55449kStaWuNvHHPGMn76DDTS0wl0jLsFFSmSjPz3RZSepMObc8ZrXPJ5HykWh3JMsaJ8/s640/blogger-image-1317956826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhWA7G7Kmhyphenhyphen57FMgYzXnp2w6ZbyPNs_uZGXPI71P6FB4zR5IiEOyl0dL4iQXGZmZQ7RLPFr_55449kStaWuNvHHPGMn76DDTS0wl0jLsFFSmSjPz3RZSepMObc8ZrXPJ5HykWh3JMsaJ8/s640/blogger-image-1317956826.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ann Beare was inspired by fond childhood memories of summer holidays playing amongst the grass covered sand dunes in Lancashire for her <i>Memories of past times.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br></i></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFScckT5viCVuYlwKV1JCRFn6lslyP-uHNJzlARtVtL95fGc-2i1b-sY4-ev6tkn7druASONSKW4L5HBAG6Ou67XzBTnTTbG9rXrcA_BRuzHY9T6C_21SzyGkLgORoEmax05U26bPSSLu/s640/blogger-image-988366636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFScckT5viCVuYlwKV1JCRFn6lslyP-uHNJzlARtVtL95fGc-2i1b-sY4-ev6tkn7druASONSKW4L5HBAG6Ou67XzBTnTTbG9rXrcA_BRuzHY9T6C_21SzyGkLgORoEmax05U26bPSSLu/s640/blogger-image-988366636.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kathy Unwin's O<i>n the beach</i> used a different colour palette from most of the other enteries, as it explored the survival in a damaged environment.</div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmClpLdboPVSuKJBS0l98FSZJtI57J1gDB2JCvyNEF1_kjqjYx2BE_HJRXCJVdDkFPiYSoojX2N94GDJqOn1EGm5xKRuK_oiXyZqCjAiAFv2O9EKmhyphenhyphenN8ruJPRuckA_5r2niouXvIPnlq/s640/blogger-image--1423196065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmClpLdboPVSuKJBS0l98FSZJtI57J1gDB2JCvyNEF1_kjqjYx2BE_HJRXCJVdDkFPiYSoojX2N94GDJqOn1EGm5xKRuK_oiXyZqCjAiAFv2O9EKmhyphenhyphenN8ruJPRuckA_5r2niouXvIPnlq/s640/blogger-image--1423196065.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Beached 1</span> was designed and sewn by Kate Dowty</div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXigvsPDNuqxcHKSUYD_seAu3x1pbNmzfU6ZSUdkoSpqmL7AgOWorGqwG5dPEb_7orpvpGE6xM_a-mpNAS2Km2whax3Cl2NM7mCEvR7fDaPPLpYltd1sIjzfweTPjKe0g3jG8ovnekUuf/s640/blogger-image-224565496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXigvsPDNuqxcHKSUYD_seAu3x1pbNmzfU6ZSUdkoSpqmL7AgOWorGqwG5dPEb_7orpvpGE6xM_a-mpNAS2Km2whax3Cl2NM7mCEvR7fDaPPLpYltd1sIjzfweTPjKe0g3jG8ovnekUuf/s640/blogger-image-224565496.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whilst <i>Washed up </i>was made by Shena Norquay. Both explore the debris, natural or ma made, washed up on the shoreline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicM3uYQHYEaClwP69GIgO2jT-rYkrZngzM3hR9dU08Bm2VVX3zqSUIRZs9cgPxXquweh7KFUjVJTwTTntK2bR0B4nr7zSE5Y-FWGmBIbh28oZPhuXsE_tZ2NxmXzzlm6AI49gM0GIW6IFS/s640/blogger-image--917745538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicM3uYQHYEaClwP69GIgO2jT-rYkrZngzM3hR9dU08Bm2VVX3zqSUIRZs9cgPxXquweh7KFUjVJTwTTntK2bR0B4nr7zSE5Y-FWGmBIbh28oZPhuXsE_tZ2NxmXzzlm6AI49gM0GIW6IFS/s640/blogger-image--917745538.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sarah White celebrated all things seaside with her <i>On the beach</i> quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpoFJRLmEKlvIsOJaQQLdATt3N8qcSibUkjxewf-HWJAqRmb33zVbgQ33aV7vsn9Rxg34J2uzK2yaES0pDFgNTryri6unu_gdO9QmBAYCoACJo5xWqCLMZYDN1b3DrnGuLFjLek-EyZ9A/s640/blogger-image-605901710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpoFJRLmEKlvIsOJaQQLdATt3N8qcSibUkjxewf-HWJAqRmb33zVbgQ33aV7vsn9Rxg34J2uzK2yaES0pDFgNTryri6unu_gdO9QmBAYCoACJo5xWqCLMZYDN1b3DrnGuLFjLek-EyZ9A/s640/blogger-image-605901710.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Elements, </span>slices of the beach as a place of sanctuary and healing, allow Hilary Beattie to 'be there' when she can't actually visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPTwwwJ-BQO7B3YqMzmf5Sx_4qjWxchPpKMgE5bfkvDz3MF2LiD9s_fcwbW9GIIx5uXlQs_8w9fSyVcskncgWxZJZ4g9iFShg5bwJg5G6bB1g4vGohT0tMkgRoHzEWvixxC31cXi6VHMn/s640/blogger-image--1972300129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPTwwwJ-BQO7B3YqMzmf5Sx_4qjWxchPpKMgE5bfkvDz3MF2LiD9s_fcwbW9GIIx5uXlQs_8w9fSyVcskncgWxZJZ4g9iFShg5bwJg5G6bB1g4vGohT0tMkgRoHzEWvixxC31cXi6VHMn/s640/blogger-image--1972300129.jpg"></a></div><br></div>The attention to detail is a joy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We'll be off to explore more galleries and competition quilts again tomorrow as time permits, so don't forget to check back with us tomorrow. Or even better, come and take a look for yourself, and drop by QIA14 to say hello to us!</div><i> </i></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-19701067943538925202016-08-11T23:07:00.001+01:002016-08-11T23:07:47.979+01:00Festival of Quilts 2016Here we are once again at The Festival of Quilts, the largest show of its kind in Europe. How could we not be here?? Wednesday was set up day so we left Hampshire bright and early to be up at the NEC, Birmingham before midday. As you can see....<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZTlcB85nOxmARnpcj7QYw-m5T3eqIKkpFEkVwE7EY7frbp6VZe5B9WiooG1bl6hKVnRfyzRh2xUeiDnJqD09pcIh0qy6dS08Nk1GHCuCMFdQurvlfdhSERmRtQTf2I0VK_vTwEsDu1eY/s640/blogger-image-1587221638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZTlcB85nOxmARnpcj7QYw-m5T3eqIKkpFEkVwE7EY7frbp6VZe5B9WiooG1bl6hKVnRfyzRh2xUeiDnJqD09pcIh0qy6dS08Nk1GHCuCMFdQurvlfdhSERmRtQTf2I0VK_vTwEsDu1eY/s640/blogger-image-1587221638.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>....we seemed to have packed everything, including the kitchen sink! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEARcZTlIm7Df8lf7Kqeailr6iYcHgtYAyx-liCy2O7q3LDm3ppoIaeGQviaBXR4E62kGzbpiODzDQszmoneJ2NmlvKukXpKDqGkmJC2KFeT89I-mR50ZxmyQO2zGgHWkprddRihwSUD2f/s640/blogger-image--677020027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEARcZTlIm7Df8lf7Kqeailr6iYcHgtYAyx-liCy2O7q3LDm3ppoIaeGQviaBXR4E62kGzbpiODzDQszmoneJ2NmlvKukXpKDqGkmJC2KFeT89I-mR50ZxmyQO2zGgHWkprddRihwSUD2f/s640/blogger-image--677020027.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Setting up for the show is quite daunting, everything gets piled up, moved about and eventually</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRMOyuZ3Mge-MXY5-5wTL5Iz114oIwJnpAh-9sU1fZFZ2HEBjSSZ9Cc77N8SbLxqgU6XQttpdf-D-BC_prQO3dJeziuGDQxzcrrmHUmF5L07kZfhNzm5saK3RdzUJgquK9v-F_5M3Vl_D/s640/blogger-image--19567721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRMOyuZ3Mge-MXY5-5wTL5Iz114oIwJnpAh-9sU1fZFZ2HEBjSSZ9Cc77N8SbLxqgU6XQttpdf-D-BC_prQO3dJeziuGDQxzcrrmHUmF5L07kZfhNzm5saK3RdzUJgquK9v-F_5M3Vl_D/s640/blogger-image--19567721.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>finds its rightful place! The new shelves (a rather clever Ikea hack!) are a useful addition to the stand and give us extra floor space, which given the size of the booth can only be a plus.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9onZ19CqhO8VP_UyY2JzTUobDymTDtxrLc9XXyNuvaXR8OetrytdIouItCQ1f8iPV5K1E-GaLZo-CLdPbsO07hEYGQ0mqGIT956URqTXwtNUfkEi4Ysut1e8tFp5tNQ_RxTt0SCqVaTm5/s640/blogger-image--275250371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9onZ19CqhO8VP_UyY2JzTUobDymTDtxrLc9XXyNuvaXR8OetrytdIouItCQ1f8iPV5K1E-GaLZo-CLdPbsO07hEYGQ0mqGIT956URqTXwtNUfkEi4Ysut1e8tFp5tNQ_RxTt0SCqVaTm5/s640/blogger-image--275250371.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've lots for sale: threads, fabric, kits and handmade books and this year they are joined by our own greetings cards ( blank, so suitable for any occassion 😉) and notebooks, both of which feature photographs of various quilts from both of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzjbd0PbF8jm22CHIBjaCCmVtH7ediGGs8QW1Ffbi0agiXJcanZ3A3gc3ej5ud-BbVP5fsNWBGtWxs4w9i4M5AuQk0y6zzReeonEGkfz92RS8P5E9B7hktEY6Wxj8CRnwFcsSIi9e6n_y/s640/blogger-image--2045520511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzjbd0PbF8jm22CHIBjaCCmVtH7ediGGs8QW1Ffbi0agiXJcanZ3A3gc3ej5ud-BbVP5fsNWBGtWxs4w9i4M5AuQk0y6zzReeonEGkfz92RS8P5E9B7hktEY6Wxj8CRnwFcsSIi9e6n_y/s640/blogger-image--2045520511.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, if you are planning a trip to the show this year, do be sure to stop by our stand, QIA14, and say hello!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-13857792666497698272016-08-08T10:36:00.001+01:002016-08-08T10:36:01.956+01:00Summer Colours no.4Artichokes left to flower on the allotment. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcfNtEbdG_NfokXIdP1zfqav55tk-DPeQgg8Suv_a2NfIx5dskOMQGMgXKPIWH75jT8Pa4tlnwHqwpluFffeJs14I2X2etgwwzchFrdaZOkA7nbLOMTKUJRjnDMI4LRIekJOM2aWq5YIj/s640/blogger-image--1797078059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><br><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0PF4qjT__3LNapwUEaCaqk2tdKZJ1EcjCTpwdA1frnB2CYX020jNUkDL1kNRL7fEFQbMiitRqecaX9iMKx3gjjOQ5xMpwG-RXke_B7Afj0MwXP_ADBqkQcTDVjQf4A_PKIzw2FoH1Xr5/s640/blogger-image-573093216.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Freshly picked basil and a bowl of homegrown tomatoes = the taste of summer!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-91038898819126488662016-07-12T16:31:00.001+01:002016-07-12T16:31:18.729+01:00Seeing sound?It's summer (honestly, it is!) so not only does that mean it's time for cotton dresses, sandles and Pims, but it's Festival season! Having reach the grand ages of ** years I <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">decided last year it was time to see what all the fuss was about and took myself off to Latitude </span><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq-waKOFzg2QRXmQ-mk3ppObQSx6nlMMI2Yfajh5W1yV88Ykqls9npidWoxrqFviIxSii3zszOs99bCRIAcycbZKzLPr5xpJsI7KRx9X5hBNYfBR_7RAoFtiOG88xm-N0VpnlVuAMYSOA/s640/blogger-image--818420401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq-waKOFzg2QRXmQ-mk3ppObQSx6nlMMI2Yfajh5W1yV88Ykqls9npidWoxrqFviIxSii3zszOs99bCRIAcycbZKzLPr5xpJsI7KRx9X5hBNYfBR_7RAoFtiOG88xm-N0VpnlVuAMYSOA/s640/blogger-image--818420401.jpg"></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">- brilliant time, sunshine, pink sheep </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkfFIURQOJZQXqhVPnfdnay6yCLX9rzNuRUshQANA3FA8uN1Sw_5EwskSyzeomJZj4N29vNftfWU_6IPcxvz6IDonhdOptAxjyRsomZle-mIIPAXH05US6RSoOqRHjAP_Dyj94SluMm9v/s640/blogger-image-196814207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkfFIURQOJZQXqhVPnfdnay6yCLX9rzNuRUshQANA3FA8uN1Sw_5EwskSyzeomJZj4N29vNftfWU_6IPcxvz6IDonhdOptAxjyRsomZle-mIIPAXH05US6RSoOqRHjAP_Dyj94SluMm9v/s640/blogger-image-196814207.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">and plenty of music, all in a big field in Suffolk, dressed like a pixie...</span><div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So good I'm off again this year, but I just can't persuade Terry to join me: we have different musical tastes. And this got us thinking; what difference does the sounds we hear when we're sewing make to the stitch mark we make? When we're teaching students to either hand quilt or free motion quilt we often suggest that listening to music will help the rhythm of the stitching but we've never really questioned how it could affect the mark made.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7yt4-3qbpP9pIxjwKbRiZyFRccP2VGirFGGAzwJPpflDOExVsPjoyX1STrEuP-bwLPCbItXKhbSSw6wYM6qmzMyoDR71f3ePqPNRy1epPR1SSmsrZ5eGNkDxAj_blJXqAei3KmcC1U7H/s640/blogger-image-1781798293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7yt4-3qbpP9pIxjwKbRiZyFRccP2VGirFGGAzwJPpflDOExVsPjoyX1STrEuP-bwLPCbItXKhbSSw6wYM6qmzMyoDR71f3ePqPNRy1epPR1SSmsrZ5eGNkDxAj_blJXqAei3KmcC1U7H/s640/blogger-image-1781798293.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">One textile artist who actively considers the effect of sounds on mark making is Debbie Lyddon, so we we were excited when she agreed to come and work with <i>InStitches </i>recently. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Debbie, who is based in Surrey and Norfolk, says of her work </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">'</span><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am not only inspired by things that are seen but also by those that are heard and can be touched and I record objects, happenings, sounds and textures that I have noticed in the environment around me. I make mixed media cloths, sculptures, installations and drawings which originate from thoughts and memories that are a consequence of experiencing place and paying attention'</em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7tuNAGyeXW4vnbUV6mF_dB8ceEaiOyhCygutj36_o8W_6fwaM3zPHyEIMLRS67RLURF_kqIeZuuTxQy0O1TdOmBw1O0Pk8o5JM76QPQBqaBOW9Duq1Zu57ZKqyprXh9MC_pd2H3A9HVp/s640/blogger-image--2068897794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7tuNAGyeXW4vnbUV6mF_dB8ceEaiOyhCygutj36_o8W_6fwaM3zPHyEIMLRS67RLURF_kqIeZuuTxQy0O1TdOmBw1O0Pk8o5JM76QPQBqaBOW9Duq1Zu57ZKqyprXh9MC_pd2H3A9HVp/s640/blogger-image--2068897794.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although we wondered what on earth we had let ourselves in for when the she asked us to hold onto two ends of a piece of thread on which a wire coat hanger was suspended...and then stick our fingers in our ears - as you can see Terry's face sums it all up!</div></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoOKRE93_gONLuAkf_XLb6vFtmnMFx8qI0CxZO3tuN-Bx-yDcYbvKWdYveXRBMF-sQf_AcNzImNDmYl0qT0WnUEodIS-dd7mOIhJTpmj5nuEP-4rVOrwRCLaIHCDbmd2YWSvifTPtVf8h/s640/blogger-image-2136122443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoOKRE93_gONLuAkf_XLb6vFtmnMFx8qI0CxZO3tuN-Bx-yDcYbvKWdYveXRBMF-sQf_AcNzImNDmYl0qT0WnUEodIS-dd7mOIhJTpmj5nuEP-4rVOrwRCLaIHCDbmd2YWSvifTPtVf8h/s640/blogger-image-2136122443.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">But do it for yourself....the results are quite surprising. Before long we'd all moved out of the classroom and onto the veranda tapping and banging as we went. The sounds were amazing!</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXkEtGnqc_Cc-cl48sRJucjNwe0SbVEWbNaQRa_i4BmB58MDMv7MR8_78x1jE3Wx_fUZ4tYR6c7jYC2nyvxjuiKaq9fzjOJN6y3l_E9R9kWj17AwYCDFMSke6Q7a6wuZ-eQV97CDgPYYI/s640/blogger-image--1680803375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXkEtGnqc_Cc-cl48sRJucjNwe0SbVEWbNaQRa_i4BmB58MDMv7MR8_78x1jE3Wx_fUZ4tYR6c7jYC2nyvxjuiKaq9fzjOJN6y3l_E9R9kWj17AwYCDFMSke6Q7a6wuZ-eQV97CDgPYYI/s640/blogger-image--1680803375.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Then Debbie herded us all back inside and we all took out a huge piece of paper and got busy recording the marks summoned up by the sounds we could hear.</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GsrzN0R4aRQPBibCoeqbr-oj0EuEICJ0Ob7iMifOSaby3BZzPdYsNtRVWQSTduhQk8vYyA-Vgt6go4w0M5ZwGEG2Gji8IkVVd51e6e7H7wiYsywFVb3lIPHb2Q__bxosYl4ECEMrE_-O/s640/blogger-image--1174170869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GsrzN0R4aRQPBibCoeqbr-oj0EuEICJ0Ob7iMifOSaby3BZzPdYsNtRVWQSTduhQk8vYyA-Vgt6go4w0M5ZwGEG2Gji8IkVVd51e6e7H7wiYsywFVb3lIPHb2Q__bxosYl4ECEMrE_-O/s640/blogger-image--1174170869.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Debbie played snatches of sounds she had recorded and asked us to mark make both while we listened and then from memory. </span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m_9430naoeCtA2TptzygDgSSbm3ICakq5qK0BlzJIqiDj8AVgZ88a2Mf6ZZ-dSZ8lxPrIebQPuK4PzNdmxXqWnfWsnZwXgcb0RaCy-x-5bk5dOrvPuiiGXPfP57m3f6zZLRtUbyv8TAI/s640/blogger-image-851702059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m_9430naoeCtA2TptzygDgSSbm3ICakq5qK0BlzJIqiDj8AVgZ88a2Mf6ZZ-dSZ8lxPrIebQPuK4PzNdmxXqWnfWsnZwXgcb0RaCy-x-5bk5dOrvPuiiGXPfP57m3f6zZLRtUbyv8TAI/s640/blogger-image-851702059.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We'd all been asked to bring in a found object to make a sound, so in turn our sounds were made and recorded visually...</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlfKinquFySAgOUt_7zWqPmTNlGUYqp4RqZ7spWVvMnf8kKZJ5CiEGZ0CTdJr1XXwkaMLPAfjsDjP9fJnm9zug2Z93wgZurMBA1fX_E6_6lX6cOPUK1R8BOdubHfyUrTDIfMLHpzRniCs/s640/blogger-image--1645038828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlfKinquFySAgOUt_7zWqPmTNlGUYqp4RqZ7spWVvMnf8kKZJ5CiEGZ0CTdJr1XXwkaMLPAfjsDjP9fJnm9zug2Z93wgZurMBA1fX_E6_6lX6cOPUK1R8BOdubHfyUrTDIfMLHpzRniCs/s640/blogger-image--1645038828.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Look at the photographs, can you guess the sounds which have been annotated?</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fIVBwc-v307ZnhgNwoAgkVTkbIJRxz6uvhpRtVqMPqKkaRgkoZqpSOi_muiMzSJ56V0-J2dDutnMWFfJQI3bbk9viP8Rft08mPBAwZFpHMl5mPlfjc1WQ8cJH70CLIBfN3vX5yGTPS3d/s640/blogger-image--1160027109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fIVBwc-v307ZnhgNwoAgkVTkbIJRxz6uvhpRtVqMPqKkaRgkoZqpSOi_muiMzSJ56V0-J2dDutnMWFfJQI3bbk9viP8Rft08mPBAwZFpHMl5mPlfjc1WQ8cJH70CLIBfN3vX5yGTPS3d/s640/blogger-image--1160027109.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Variation in pitch, beat, harmony....all can be visually recorded.</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-45QysPHlVyfRV37HpOSBCHGplKQJ_BmGpoiH7rM8VxKCmLIZAN4rcxhQpSlypkwQIpsK8lcZ03nFLKzxBEv0zpHzAIg-vLKY3cOdsSIkK8Om1tinnos5FaL_0YjGODV_0O8X9bItZoE/s640/blogger-image--261907571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-45QysPHlVyfRV37HpOSBCHGplKQJ_BmGpoiH7rM8VxKCmLIZAN4rcxhQpSlypkwQIpsK8lcZ03nFLKzxBEv0zpHzAIg-vLKY3cOdsSIkK8Om1tinnos5FaL_0YjGODV_0O8X9bItZoE/s640/blogger-image--261907571.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">After lunch Debbie moved us from paper to stitch after discussing some of her own work with us.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFzqJeEgLLMah_lDh5RZNp4LIgoOGlaq1QadaSSj4BXLR3Ln5uWYks3QaJtGu9fHsFgI0loFzRQe0w59PJyH8H9BKQ9eJ8HzFt59fgXh3i8SSW3YyAtB4DTEeegWPc2J5MoAowQtyf1rC/s640/blogger-image--78918679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFzqJeEgLLMah_lDh5RZNp4LIgoOGlaq1QadaSSj4BXLR3Ln5uWYks3QaJtGu9fHsFgI0loFzRQe0w59PJyH8H9BKQ9eJ8HzFt59fgXh3i8SSW3YyAtB4DTEeegWPc2J5MoAowQtyf1rC/s640/blogger-image--78918679.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Some broad marks made with ink or pastel were made onto </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">firm artist canvas and heavy weight calico, this was stable enough to hand stitch without a frame.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCSJhHbnjLe7ahAY0rxOcgB1irv6_94nzIGdfUdjGQiHRgMAP6dbshbdU9eOGPaJc8FtydSnnRzpsrSQsAapU-R2y4FuNZJQOwnU7MKVyu0y7Pe1ubFQryJXkj36fW0gXE0HwmyfTnGSl/s640/blogger-image--406340455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGCSJhHbnjLe7ahAY0rxOcgB1irv6_94nzIGdfUdjGQiHRgMAP6dbshbdU9eOGPaJc8FtydSnnRzpsrSQsAapU-R2y4FuNZJQOwnU7MKVyu0y7Pe1ubFQryJXkj36fW0gXE0HwmyfTnGSl/s640/blogger-image--406340455.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Aren't the stitch marks wonderful? By keeping to neutral colours it allows the eye to focus on the stitch mark - can you hear the sound?</span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAV0DCw2vwrVAAaZN3jBefPryLS4TMCRxqauQKcQqa4PSWXqAOcsegGCwrUg7iMT6NEkaSaZqq5fdjqic4ewOSpyV6-5uSOK-Mhl_HORL4UfOa8kSiK5ul4uZXLEcGGtlxYIXxiOKOPmb/s640/blogger-image--382014360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAV0DCw2vwrVAAaZN3jBefPryLS4TMCRxqauQKcQqa4PSWXqAOcsegGCwrUg7iMT6NEkaSaZqq5fdjqic4ewOSpyV6-5uSOK-Mhl_HORL4UfOa8kSiK5ul4uZXLEcGGtlxYIXxiOKOPmb/s640/blogger-image--382014360.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They may not resonate with you but to the maker the sight of the mark will recall the sound.</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkZ6zyXgTZDrrq8aEx7kIEKYkNlG-iFSXtlDuC6qKfxwrPOhUYn8CVXGgKT2r0v7mRUYxNtS7bkd0j-S3zvyY08Yf3NOvpMJekfwuVQYxTMT2vTMlC81DdyK14j2l2H51yTQYlj26dGXk/s640/blogger-image-661605520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkZ6zyXgTZDrrq8aEx7kIEKYkNlG-iFSXtlDuC6qKfxwrPOhUYn8CVXGgKT2r0v7mRUYxNtS7bkd0j-S3zvyY08Yf3NOvpMJekfwuVQYxTMT2vTMlC81DdyK14j2l2H51yTQYlj26dGXk/s640/blogger-image-661605520.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A small dash of red adds to the sound/ visual scape.</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC365lAV68ea-Gvp4lEub0Pl3Lut79AyiYK30WdyRDS-deJpaVFcw8vuD69o9ix6wvmOiKGeQdXlhxaUKPG1EDV_uG4McZtm2rscYhNsuXi8WQh-sj9uFImow2PYPEA-lFD6OY7lkNhdqp/s640/blogger-image-1683040309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC365lAV68ea-Gvp4lEub0Pl3Lut79AyiYK30WdyRDS-deJpaVFcw8vuD69o9ix6wvmOiKGeQdXlhxaUKPG1EDV_uG4McZtm2rscYhNsuXi8WQh-sj9uFImow2PYPEA-lFD6OY7lkNhdqp/s640/blogger-image-1683040309.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A long, drawn out note perhaps?</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN7evpyBE07sgnts1LfF3542bPs9hGv59M8P4nw0m0lO0BCiH6q9LvgEMiZpGRn0fl1vXGmEk7vCri7YMOLT1GMkfJNq2zVsExJiY2cTRk_qZWIXtAb1KGQN3rwbgEykLagC4lEdqXm7-/s640/blogger-image-583711911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN7evpyBE07sgnts1LfF3542bPs9hGv59M8P4nw0m0lO0BCiH6q9LvgEMiZpGRn0fl1vXGmEk7vCri7YMOLT1GMkfJNq2zVsExJiY2cTRk_qZWIXtAb1KGQN3rwbgEykLagC4lEdqXm7-/s640/blogger-image-583711911.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And here there is lightness and darkness?</span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinzsYr4wWax9hbVswCYSFhdYLgZBMpb_JaQX-4yFzcJK114jHznhPwVoURP6WOR0gapRYUneGxtRMZxIImsBP52KJ1n9GDxqq43zAPXyL8ivvjP_l16rbq3u_Jz5K8ECk9kmlM4gI32MS/s640/blogger-image--257710425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinzsYr4wWax9hbVswCYSFhdYLgZBMpb_JaQX-4yFzcJK114jHznhPwVoURP6WOR0gapRYUneGxtRMZxIImsBP52KJ1n9GDxqq43zAPXyL8ivvjP_l16rbq3u_Jz5K8ECk9kmlM4gI32MS/s640/blogger-image--257710425.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Surely this one is mixed vibrations?!</span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ-QNOz0aHlxbvxbDlbLBvQSoSWf7uQDPjnFdBJKDH-O71mlqi1OPjH5DJbMjnLvYflH5SEgfqIqJ-Z-s1USDKKn1GgznWOJjlXpgoRl_XEHjiYynyRaJMdL74Xtwfoxfi9sDoLzf4JuS/s640/blogger-image-1832278775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ-QNOz0aHlxbvxbDlbLBvQSoSWf7uQDPjnFdBJKDH-O71mlqi1OPjH5DJbMjnLvYflH5SEgfqIqJ-Z-s1USDKKn1GgznWOJjlXpgoRl_XEHjiYynyRaJMdL74Xtwfoxfi9sDoLzf4JuS/s640/blogger-image-1832278775.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">By the end of the afternoon we had marked both paper and fabric, listened and stitched with intent and when all our work was laid out, end to end, it was a symphony!</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTHq5id3ILo_6T-H8bzOfkDsft-W4K3zB4RzHTg7A_tOykoUSpDPvb2hnUzuY2H5dia8IVu7EbEMyrukHEP2-dYxz8myiLMaB1ITdEv3t00p0_PPF8KIXxKYkkImXGp8mOvNu2loYbcmO/s640/blogger-image-2094435064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTHq5id3ILo_6T-H8bzOfkDsft-W4K3zB4RzHTg7A_tOykoUSpDPvb2hnUzuY2H5dia8IVu7EbEMyrukHEP2-dYxz8myiLMaB1ITdEv3t00p0_PPF8KIXxKYkkImXGp8mOvNu2loYbcmO/s640/blogger-image-2094435064.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So the next time you turn on the radio, plug in your iPod, place a needle on a disc (I wonder- does anyone listen to 'vinyl' these days??)</span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></em></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z6j-TFNQxdrdnp9wJRWkq3kzBCQZH7x9uVA_vQSMW4JCak73yxptUxoiBm6FX55kMokELOrr-1FQfp4fSvbAy5oGgH_lENCMpmOY6AcgdwmeBn_9tOo5O-L8o3jmP-25Arl0V4y-SM-G/s640/blogger-image-549351929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z6j-TFNQxdrdnp9wJRWkq3kzBCQZH7x9uVA_vQSMW4JCak73yxptUxoiBm6FX55kMokELOrr-1FQfp4fSvbAy5oGgH_lENCMpmOY6AcgdwmeBn_9tOo5O-L8o3jmP-25Arl0V4y-SM-G/s640/blogger-image-549351929.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">maybe you'll be more mindful about your aural selection,</span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7-gN_eFDmzM6Zo4BuO6sb-2q7IVbFOyMw7lfNbu5ZjQ49tgim52ifhW1ZZNpc3HyDfrswHgmuWZJoR6ViUfq3n9rA6PeobOK52HXtHcCDTZ0owrAynCRuuGe3tG03mgzRn1GW4h6gknn/s640/blogger-image-1815738555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7-gN_eFDmzM6Zo4BuO6sb-2q7IVbFOyMw7lfNbu5ZjQ49tgim52ifhW1ZZNpc3HyDfrswHgmuWZJoR6ViUfq3n9rA6PeobOK52HXtHcCDTZ0owrAynCRuuGe3tG03mgzRn1GW4h6gknn/s640/blogger-image-1815738555.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="font-style: italic; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">music or the spoken word? Take your pick and perhaps photograph your marks and email them to us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></span></div><div><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfk9CbbA6V7S9u-EOJKIHF1wLWvdw0t8dq_Mhoce_9XvnDR1kzSuEypuazlDyQLZe7qZNja9ctDh-BTUpFuhF1Lfq20oRxvVEaJMq3VweFOtzDoT3Y51bGMPDptq8OdbIbsPSzDw_Z4YM/s640/blogger-image-1195275320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfk9CbbA6V7S9u-EOJKIHF1wLWvdw0t8dq_Mhoce_9XvnDR1kzSuEypuazlDyQLZe7qZNja9ctDh-BTUpFuhF1Lfq20oRxvVEaJMq3VweFOtzDoT3Y51bGMPDptq8OdbIbsPSzDw_Z4YM/s640/blogger-image-1195275320.jpg"></a></div><br></em></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It you would like to see more of Debbie Lyddon's work then visit her web site www.debbielyddon.co.uk </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-21327308798174222372016-07-09T20:49:00.001+01:002016-07-09T20:49:21.981+01:00Total decay!Day 2 in the messy house proved to be even more fun than day one! Yesterday had been all about preparing surfaces and applying colour ( or not, seeing as we are working in shades of blue and black) but day two was all about layers and texture.<div><br></div><div>Christine showed us more simple, but amazingly effective, techniques and encouraged us to play, play play!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6VZ-oNHCiA-5sIgae178XbC5HsgxCJ8gtrBr7bCRPhHUyrQbaswksDdYYoFTqJugD96jHwaEu8XxDY36ZorddEpfWWlJrxF2YDXBao-qqucGiZMy9ZJBt1io-guQWK2WozzwInXgRpwE/s640/blogger-image-41244363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6VZ-oNHCiA-5sIgae178XbC5HsgxCJ8gtrBr7bCRPhHUyrQbaswksDdYYoFTqJugD96jHwaEu8XxDY36ZorddEpfWWlJrxF2YDXBao-qqucGiZMy9ZJBt1io-guQWK2WozzwInXgRpwE/s640/blogger-image-41244363.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>So we did!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNblbkBWviuEAgOxLCeSAup6KFqfEql7pvR9iqweH-u6dnmX6QJknYA94fpx1QZvAP0pACxu87MFq3jc8T8rT57ou5CDJcybmlp3PGc81a1_Fmpnok3pU2rPHtQjFx9huPY7p74cqvdpFU/s640/blogger-image-1563655496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNblbkBWviuEAgOxLCeSAup6KFqfEql7pvR9iqweH-u6dnmX6QJknYA94fpx1QZvAP0pACxu87MFq3jc8T8rT57ou5CDJcybmlp3PGc81a1_Fmpnok3pU2rPHtQjFx9huPY7p74cqvdpFU/s640/blogger-image-1563655496.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Lunch?....do we have to stop? Really? Well okay, but then I'm back to work, layering, adding tissue, gel medium, India ink, spent procion dye, a quick rub with an oil pastel, a swish over with a baby wipe (don't know how effective they are on babies but they're marvellous in the art room!)</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AgdgAFh8igi75lqzJG2LG-FmGZn_W7zobC9tgr0pAaP7lLpqfXT2faTpgIvvEsbHT-h_zu1ub77b5Tjm76LoZnCrYEAZ-DXV-Otjxjgd7OZeM30Fa57x7udzO0uS9ghBd2Xlkbgng3Oa/s640/blogger-image-477738625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AgdgAFh8igi75lqzJG2LG-FmGZn_W7zobC9tgr0pAaP7lLpqfXT2faTpgIvvEsbHT-h_zu1ub77b5Tjm76LoZnCrYEAZ-DXV-Otjxjgd7OZeM30Fa57x7udzO0uS9ghBd2Xlkbgng3Oa/s640/blogger-image-477738625.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The atmosphere was electric, we were all just buzzing with creative energy, with Christine at the centre encouraging, prompting and demonstrating. Terry had quite a job getting us all to stop long enough to drink tea and eat cake! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH2QEfrzDu_zU8zp41PLwCZohCV5wNIoWAm4KM8n_rhuy4VmbqO7E9Ge2U13uFBZLHYctVPtpcn1J2SYmyNSQlz1HsghM-zJeI8sH_SS7mBSJu6vXVQWcfD7G4A9DkO-QkUoKZaNa1m4e/s640/blogger-image-281088274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH2QEfrzDu_zU8zp41PLwCZohCV5wNIoWAm4KM8n_rhuy4VmbqO7E9Ge2U13uFBZLHYctVPtpcn1J2SYmyNSQlz1HsghM-zJeI8sH_SS7mBSJu6vXVQWcfD7G4A9DkO-QkUoKZaNa1m4e/s640/blogger-image-281088274.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Many of the processes and techniques can be directly transferred to fabric, but having the chance to work first on small cards meant you could try out many ideas and experiment with techniques, layers and processes without the worry or expense of involving fabric. Indeed, Christine had encouraged us to stitch on the cards too. In the image above the central blue card has been stitched with a perle before being layered with tissue paper, gel medium and washed with inks and dyes; just beautiful.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8rG78Ab-4TpDuwd4vN0C2CZdT-SK5kuVa1r9SWPJ4HLfeJbF0HZckS3ltTNENAHmk9ICoOsbQ1jNb5nloX-HCdso9tw0XoSMtmuETF-dcPEqg_0jZ89PW4Xv69s1H2tafVsinB55t5td/s640/blogger-image--86515552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8rG78Ab-4TpDuwd4vN0C2CZdT-SK5kuVa1r9SWPJ4HLfeJbF0HZckS3ltTNENAHmk9ICoOsbQ1jNb5nloX-HCdso9tw0XoSMtmuETF-dcPEqg_0jZ89PW4Xv69s1H2tafVsinB55t5td/s640/blogger-image--86515552.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>By the end of the afternoon we had all produced a collection of nearly 100 surface on 6x4 cards. When they were laid out on the (now tidy) tables they looked amazing - it quite took your breath away! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTvL-_1tEyn0GN8IM1NK-4ggN2mkjELqnWIsV4ZGU4waDsVXOTIbqsO8X59p1LS2oelDe-3wVVDNxUnDi6XOuDmgO7s5aS2aQaAuAu8I2rq3CK2lKGJeusJrqvYQzJuXYjOXuLKMBuYKe/s640/blogger-image-858087557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTvL-_1tEyn0GN8IM1NK-4ggN2mkjELqnWIsV4ZGU4waDsVXOTIbqsO8X59p1LS2oelDe-3wVVDNxUnDi6XOuDmgO7s5aS2aQaAuAu8I2rq3CK2lKGJeusJrqvYQzJuXYjOXuLKMBuYKe/s640/blogger-image-858087557.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxRBiN4Ap_XU1IIyFEY7Ia5guj3HWggfKAaltabWOZ9Nq1U2v207EbuAY6sOB6VAsxWWlYGeq_nFS9F6rQYz3sSY7Y_yI5oabH3rZaMl4Nw1K_Ql7Ix5UzVR3tABcisckd1ESWvlYtsah/s640/blogger-image--181846453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxRBiN4Ap_XU1IIyFEY7Ia5guj3HWggfKAaltabWOZ9Nq1U2v207EbuAY6sOB6VAsxWWlYGeq_nFS9F6rQYz3sSY7Y_yI5oabH3rZaMl4Nw1K_Ql7Ix5UzVR3tABcisckd1ESWvlYtsah/s640/blogger-image--181846453.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmKqs-pyTjAtkhMwsK_yv8A1KxLPmIe1Itcs1pTPUrZfZ_Q82_AKrF7Dx1-dvjn85gwWrfzKq9EHnH2keXo1ZH_3d9_offzwiv1SqCuP4WZZVmuyGhxop_mTAkLCd-4TWKit7RT63E3LX/s640/blogger-image--1785858485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmKqs-pyTjAtkhMwsK_yv8A1KxLPmIe1Itcs1pTPUrZfZ_Q82_AKrF7Dx1-dvjn85gwWrfzKq9EHnH2keXo1ZH_3d9_offzwiv1SqCuP4WZZVmuyGhxop_mTAkLCd-4TWKit7RT63E3LX/s640/blogger-image--1785858485.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>The Poetry of Decay with Christine Chester was one of the most creative, electric and enjoyable courses I have ever been on. Christine shook me up, turned me upside down, inside out and light my creative flame again - what more can you ask from a tutor? Thank you so much Christine, we look forward to welcoming you back to <i>InStitches, </i>when we shall be in our new studio!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>If you would like to find out more about Christine and her textiles, visit her web site www.<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">christinechester.com </span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-69316809891889569722016-06-30T08:39:00.001+01:002016-06-30T08:39:14.547+01:00The Poetry of DecayDay one of our course with Christine Chester creating surfaces and layers. I'm going to let the photographs speak for themselves!<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEz8t-6u2DixNmt8eErTeljlAZIk0jwWrrS_50IB3XiAenw27lA9AxR9cTuxDu_tKgV3clmAtSlbOhWoU-aCPCIgymuimNtR27fhncS-aCRwuZQNgGn-Damb3RDXBvoa3Po9NHhUECiIdg/s640/blogger-image-32189373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEz8t-6u2DixNmt8eErTeljlAZIk0jwWrrS_50IB3XiAenw27lA9AxR9cTuxDu_tKgV3clmAtSlbOhWoU-aCPCIgymuimNtR27fhncS-aCRwuZQNgGn-Damb3RDXBvoa3Po9NHhUECiIdg/s640/blogger-image-32189373.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW2X09TxkP3RCqFGpzltNxTABMgESt5hXYlEW58BeCzbdwT5S0SgqRnJYLmA3-5IrsI8ZViQTWGOIr2tlh2wfyMN4LI0e_SU4BzakjxErfQavjkQvQ_UxcZIGZSUbttAKwAoOhkaxB2ip/s640/blogger-image-1151670826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcKkUvNkYMqW8FGWZvUlSEDZEWRT_4dRBJgTfhrUvNrqLm3lwg2vcIqV7f6NW7EUW3Dn-b7reBq3MJMxFUoCsqYgb44LF5HNF3DhMxD04H-4_H0kzE69Ou7sq55xpxArnXPKHeeSohAlE/s640/blogger-image-979227013.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-55786076113393933622016-06-03T11:37:00.001+01:002016-06-03T11:37:25.156+01:00Contemporary Welsh quiltingAt <i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">InStitches </i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">thes</span>e last five weeks we have been Welsh quilting with a difference, starting with the basic traditional patterns and giving them a contemporary twist!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuU6rSL3IWn7-krErVdG9-SrHcT9CkERcFcjaWdLdh9L3akkMH47S5r4ekH8ZMCDLGUiEpaEdTCnhv0ESuA7eawaNOUnV7mkqAmQyrpWoz1sO1trRzIlYsCQkR9zLgFzYSGADdygUm6b_/s640/blogger-image--335242484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuU6rSL3IWn7-krErVdG9-SrHcT9CkERcFcjaWdLdh9L3akkMH47S5r4ekH8ZMCDLGUiEpaEdTCnhv0ESuA7eawaNOUnV7mkqAmQyrpWoz1sO1trRzIlYsCQkR9zLgFzYSGADdygUm6b_/s640/blogger-image--335242484.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Pleated fabric was appliquéd and couched as leaves in bold colour ways such as in Penny's block above.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukhUEWTrH7XXBezSenKxtNNHjL_9V4ykCKinZS7v_UZkHGQbsYrp6-Pg_pV8WHMufuodFjptxGNkVLenOQvtYWsJa3IDuYweL2kjfQcUG_RtbhISz1X37bilcgj-AoNQTAnN16zg3DkN1/s640/blogger-image--1705073232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukhUEWTrH7XXBezSenKxtNNHjL_9V4ykCKinZS7v_UZkHGQbsYrp6-Pg_pV8WHMufuodFjptxGNkVLenOQvtYWsJa3IDuYweL2kjfQcUG_RtbhISz1X37bilcgj-AoNQTAnN16zg3DkN1/s640/blogger-image--1705073232.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Penny decided to construct her wall hanging using the quilt-as-you-go technique so that she can mix and match her backgrounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw3kSESLxbwzDl8TR6mx9mZlciw7lrKOgyZgIej2gihlJoI61oj_BEyZ2RhQ4oCZiC9R9oOv3RGV2NB8oDXaOsuUrNdpGYP207XVGbrKVkqZAz0sV35KFCNAlXu1wTlRgQPR0jtl9sq8B/s640/blogger-image-875887188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw3kSESLxbwzDl8TR6mx9mZlciw7lrKOgyZgIej2gihlJoI61oj_BEyZ2RhQ4oCZiC9R9oOv3RGV2NB8oDXaOsuUrNdpGYP207XVGbrKVkqZAz0sV35KFCNAlXu1wTlRgQPR0jtl9sq8B/s640/blogger-image-875887188.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sue has added a New Zealand theme to her Welsh quilt, her pleated fabric is some she bought whilst back home earlier this year and she's toning in all the threads used for the hand stitch and couching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOr7ckGcbRNSoPEK3l9iqGRwPUqEHbCHBuc5TEqLhURMTdW_6EU63yrZyEVp6ag0yebm7Q9VbzTfi5VLquQNXZx20XYzDw90e3hgfRXYLF3EOTGCJE1IlHp73QwxQqsaibjpgRwkhTOjf/s640/blogger-image--2053302451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOr7ckGcbRNSoPEK3l9iqGRwPUqEHbCHBuc5TEqLhURMTdW_6EU63yrZyEVp6ag0yebm7Q9VbzTfi5VLquQNXZx20XYzDw90e3hgfRXYLF3EOTGCJE1IlHp73QwxQqsaibjpgRwkhTOjf/s640/blogger-image--2053302451.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the cathedral border she's added some hand dyed silk velvet spirals. The pattern for the spirals was from some Maori inspired wooden coasters, whilst the zig-zag pattern comes from some braid off a piece of traditional fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QHSpNKOzZndTDr_IRf3dKidBeJ4p93qGAcagZQ7EnIjJBhIPNR1D_K81WVa7raEvSrUSsPbCgYFwhuNiXKlQuLbEUZ1cQgNg1LPIbra6P0PrcDYq8EpXtBHAO4WP4hADy0iqKKkoWlna/s640/blogger-image-1583805980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QHSpNKOzZndTDr_IRf3dKidBeJ4p93qGAcagZQ7EnIjJBhIPNR1D_K81WVa7raEvSrUSsPbCgYFwhuNiXKlQuLbEUZ1cQgNg1LPIbra6P0PrcDYq8EpXtBHAO4WP4hADy0iqKKkoWlna/s640/blogger-image-1583805980.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There is also a fan tailed bird corner design and other Kiwi motifs planned to complete the design. I can't wait for her to finish it so we can photograph it for you to see!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NnnkLdZbLksBGcfFWSBm7DBl93-O9b4DufXLxJPe8r9Ybr6dwAWZ7e7frtB3CEwDLin2quK1DqJgqem4tbjIIHcuKnMY7pi5lf7ugt2jieF3wBE80J94j-tn0CanjzBUCmSMIfkEGvJz/s640/blogger-image-1238369498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NnnkLdZbLksBGcfFWSBm7DBl93-O9b4DufXLxJPe8r9Ybr6dwAWZ7e7frtB3CEwDLin2quK1DqJgqem4tbjIIHcuKnMY7pi5lf7ugt2jieF3wBE80J94j-tn0CanjzBUCmSMIfkEGvJz/s640/blogger-image-1238369498.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Christina has made a leaf motif which looks beautiful in some blue/ purple mix silk velvet and combined with a trapunto stem is going to made a striking border design. With plenty of hand stitching to complement the machine quilting, this is going to be a stunning wall hanging when it's completed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN7I5afacBbqaleHWQJjN1CYfNYJk2aNArZDk6O1_BkJQEX7QH0FL3tAh1aHCYa7Srf_A4mFNfJSF82Uc1zXUdxw92zR9lFNOSMv8pp8ZCosz6jMG_YhKOB2MuMIbFfUwDh0NWkezHx5l/s640/blogger-image--1924273615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN7I5afacBbqaleHWQJjN1CYfNYJk2aNArZDk6O1_BkJQEX7QH0FL3tAh1aHCYa7Srf_A4mFNfJSF82Uc1zXUdxw92zR9lFNOSMv8pp8ZCosz6jMG_YhKOB2MuMIbFfUwDh0NWkezHx5l/s640/blogger-image--1924273615.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sue has chosen to design a cushion panel, so her motifs are scaled to suit the size. See the corner fan design she has started to free motion quilt? Let's take a closer look</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6otd7fA_COkz-FVdjzOqZvl_5vUk0LYBzzjSy7JLdYxgfJjtN-VO_LoYLR4L7iHInXKwOZ8eKBr98muJ3OZJL_jlKc2aaqwH__r3ldWRkyPHDoBhQsLB8yIWu7DOf41nAuNsb8BV07_eA/s640/blogger-image-830182926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6otd7fA_COkz-FVdjzOqZvl_5vUk0LYBzzjSy7JLdYxgfJjtN-VO_LoYLR4L7iHInXKwOZ8eKBr98muJ3OZJL_jlKc2aaqwH__r3ldWRkyPHDoBhQsLB8yIWu7DOf41nAuNsb8BV07_eA/s640/blogger-image-830182926.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How's that for precision machining? Pretty fabulous don't you agreed? Sue has then repeated the motif in the centre to reinforce the design and added a dash of hand dyed velvet for the leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYOSfZR2cRDMM63gbbHC4XKmdLUiyxAoHuelCcbRxfH9i0rlMhcl9OO7E2eHdo3SkPwWxvEvo1BvWz3jh9wwvlNGzXFMLZsHXhE7YpFlMTI-VXhxzPi3jxqY84K-A1WZFhWvLpT2TlqnI/s640/blogger-image--2051614373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYOSfZR2cRDMM63gbbHC4XKmdLUiyxAoHuelCcbRxfH9i0rlMhcl9OO7E2eHdo3SkPwWxvEvo1BvWz3jh9wwvlNGzXFMLZsHXhE7YpFlMTI-VXhxzPi3jxqY84K-A1WZFhWvLpT2TlqnI/s640/blogger-image--2051614373.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a flat shot of the whole panel, lots of hand stitching needed still, but it's going to look beautiful when it's finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJCjAFlsA4Y9Ldzi11VH4anwt0KlDUbpFn_UplrDml6otjCXli0RTUA7ejERuxEFWIQPZzbm2-FaUQwOmltCmgdF6NR3lFNAUHq6SgssCbwUhx6hRjGWy0LPFm0CA6B2l8c3X2iDRRKob/s640/blogger-image-1281398046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJCjAFlsA4Y9Ldzi11VH4anwt0KlDUbpFn_UplrDml6otjCXli0RTUA7ejERuxEFWIQPZzbm2-FaUQwOmltCmgdF6NR3lFNAUHq6SgssCbwUhx6hRjGWy0LPFm0CA6B2l8c3X2iDRRKob/s640/blogger-image-1281398046.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inspired<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> to make a contemporary Welsh sampler of your own? Then look out for the next course dates by signing up to our monthly newsletter </span><a href="http://institchestextilecourses.us8.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=ebf4b63c34054fa25f216fb9a&id=697d61df9a" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://institchestextilecourses</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3494181459841797335.post-58279870414782754542016-06-01T12:35:00.001+01:002016-06-01T12:35:12.895+01:00A ray of sunshineI don't know what the weather's like in your part of the world, but here in Hampshire it's bleak, overcast and cold... doesn't it know it's the 1st June for goodness sake?! Good job three boxes of sunshine were delivered to my door this morning from www.TheDandyArthouse.com <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxqeskmwj7phE64gwuD63znvOI3O6anymFJR3QMOXIx0vYhqY-Bf0wW73GZdzdqcRdMHB9lE7tTj_CH3lADhxxQ_gPzcdBmUw2eNJr2ILvKiQCaNw2Eq1Jmxim6Y7UFaeKUHYKTrZDA4I/s640/blogger-image--1721681687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxqeskmwj7phE64gwuD63znvOI3O6anymFJR3QMOXIx0vYhqY-Bf0wW73GZdzdqcRdMHB9lE7tTj_CH3lADhxxQ_gPzcdBmUw2eNJr2ILvKiQCaNw2Eq1Jmxim6Y7UFaeKUHYKTrZDA4I/s640/blogger-image--1721681687.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Can you guess what they are??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">TDah! ( as they would say?...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyv7NqzT91j3J1ONpMdiuh9k23l9tW70huIh_Hhs-jj89XEQ5peRA7vrVkOWLXfq7dWm0X_IrbbOwxHu5su0H_jAqJEAC4AsYPujZ_E0wzrKGTa931KNXh5tmiXQD2x9Nj_c7rEhD_oh8f/s640/blogger-image--582770530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyv7NqzT91j3J1ONpMdiuh9k23l9tW70huIh_Hhs-jj89XEQ5peRA7vrVkOWLXfq7dWm0X_IrbbOwxHu5su0H_jAqJEAC4AsYPujZ_E0wzrKGTa931KNXh5tmiXQD2x9Nj_c7rEhD_oh8f/s640/blogger-image--582770530.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our first line of greetings cards, all packaged up and ready to sell at this year's Festival of Quilts and, when we've set it up, in our online shop! So exciting to see my work in print... makes me feel like a real artist!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136054881198400899noreply@blogger.com0